William Matthew London ~ Editor, Quackwatch

About this episode

Dr. William Matthew London discusses his work in public health and skepticism regarding pseudoscience.

Dr. William Matthew London is professor emeritus, Cal State LA, Department of Public Health. He is the editor of Center for Inquiry’s Quackwatch e-newsletter Consumer Health Digest, is content curator for Quackwatch's HHS Watch pages and is the online Consumer Health columnist for Skeptical Inquirer. Dr. London is also a fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry. This episode is also available as a video here https://youtu.be/-7owi4DzspU © 2026 Dedham TV. Unauthorized duplication, for any reason, without permission, is prohibited. Links: quackwatch.org

People in this episode

Host: Brian Kerby

Guest: William Matthew London

Topics covered

• public health
• skepticism
• pseudoscience
• consumer health
• health education

Keywords

• William Matthew London
• Quackwatch
• public health
• skepticism
• consumer health
• pseudoscience

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Cal State LA, Center for Inquiry, Quackwatch, Skeptical Inquirer, Committee for Skeptical Inquiry, Dedham TV, quackwatch.org

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